Networks, Agency, and Community Practices in Cali-Colombia

This document presents the results of the research conducted in Comuna 18 of Cali (Colombia), focused on the analysis of community social networks from a mixed-methods approach and under the theoretical framework of Actor-Network Theory (ANT). The study aimed to understand the articulation between human and non-human actors in shaping solidarity practices within contexts marked by crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 social uprising. Social cartographies, interviews, and network analyses were carried out, revealing the emergence of new youth leaderships and self-managed care strategies. This work discusses the role of socio-material assemblages in the production of community agency, emphasizing the importance of recognizing informal networks and non-human elements as key mediators of social action.本文件呈现了在哥伦比亚卡利市第18公社开展的研究成果，该研究采用混合研究方法，以行动者网络理论（Actor-Network Theory, ANT）为理论框架，聚焦社区社会网络分析。本研究旨在厘清人类与非人类行动者在新冠疫情（COVID-19 pandemic）、2021年社会抗争等危机语境下，形塑互助实践的联动机制。研究运用社会制图法、访谈法与网络分析法开展实证工作，揭示了新兴青年领导力与自主照护策略的涌现。本文探讨了社会-物质集合体（socio-material assemblages）在社区能动性生成中的作用，强调认可非正式网络与非人类要素作为社会行动关键中介的重要性。